There are a wide range of feelings about losing Clint Dempsey and Jordan Morris for the loss to the Columbus Crew and the win over the Houston Dynamo. Both could have helped the Seattle Sounders more than they did the United States. But this is a mixed bag of good and bad. Seattle earned 3 points in their two matches that matter, and the USA took four and look likely to make another World Cup.
As the club versus country debate continues to grow it is important recognize that it didn’t totally suck to lose two of the most goal dangerous players in Rave Green.